Burua vs Calliope

Calliope is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Burua. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burua: a median of $836,000, against $621,000 in Calliope, though rent is higher in Calliope. On these figures, Calliope tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Calliope

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Burua carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burua has cheaper land ($265,000 vs $793,000)
  • Calliope has cheaper houses ($621,000 vs $836,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burua

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Calliope has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 13%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Burua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (363 min vs 369 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Burua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burua and Calliope drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burua Calliope
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burua Calliope
Walkability 0 / 0
Burua — Walkability: 0/100 Calliope — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 48
Burua — Safety: 78/100 Calliope — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 42 / 65
Burua — Low fire risk: 42/100 Calliope — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Calliope has more residents (5,263 vs 849); Calliope rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk).

Burua Calliope
Population 849 5,263
+520% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +3.2%
Median age 39 32
Median household income $126,360/yr
+22% vs other
 $97,968/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $300/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burua Calliope
0-4 7.5% / 9.1%
Burua — 0-4: 7.5% Calliope — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 15.5% / 19.8%
Burua — 5-14: 15.5% Calliope — 5-14: 19.8%
15-19 6.6% / 6.0%
Burua — 15-19: 6.6% Calliope — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 2.9% / 4.5%
Burua — 20-24: 2.9% Calliope — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 9.5% / 14.6%
Burua — 25-34: 9.5% Calliope — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 15.0% / 13.8%
Burua — 35-44: 15.0% Calliope — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 17.6% / 11.9%
Burua — 45-54: 17.6% Calliope — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 14.1% / 10.0%
Burua — 55-64: 14.1% Calliope — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 6.5% / 7.4%
Burua — 65-74: 6.5% Calliope — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 2.7% / 2.6%
Burua — 75-84: 2.7% Calliope — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.8% / 0.5%
Burua — 85+: 0.8% Calliope — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burua 65.4% couple families
Burua — Couple Families: 65.4% Burua — Lone Person: 21.5% Burua — One Parent Families: 10.5% Burua — Group Household: 2.6% Burua — Other Families: 0.0%
Calliope 55.7% couple families
Calliope — Couple Families: 55.7% Calliope — Lone Person: 22.8% Calliope — One Parent Families: 17.4% Calliope — Group Household: 3.2% Calliope — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burua 13.0% renting
Burua — Owned Outright: 26.4% Burua — Mortgage: 60.6% Burua — Renting: 13.0%
Calliope 30.6% renting
Calliope — Owned Outright: 23.8% Calliope — Mortgage: 45.6% Calliope — Renting: 30.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burua Calliope
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.8%
Burua — New Zealand: 1.6% Calliope — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.7% / 1.6%
Burua — England: 2.7% Calliope — England: 1.6%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.8%
Burua — South Africa: 0.4% Calliope — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
Burua — Philippines: 0.6% Calliope — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Burua — Scotland: 0.5% Calliope — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Burua Calliope
Certificate III & IV 26.0% / 21.2%
Burua — Certificate III & IV: 26.0% Calliope — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 4.4%
Burua — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Calliope — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 4.6%
Burua — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Calliope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
Burua — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Calliope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 0.8%
Burua — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Calliope — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burua 87.4% houses
Burua — Houses: 87.4% Burua — Flats / Apartments: 10.5% Burua — Townhouses: 2.2%
Calliope 94.5% houses
Calliope — Houses: 94.5% Calliope — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Calliope — Townhouses: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burua Calliope
Median house price $836,500 $621,000
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price $265,000 $793,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 8 sales
 30 days
from 86 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burua Calliope
3 bed $830K / $525K
Burua — 3 bed: $830K (7 sales) Calliope — 3 bed: $525K (39 sales)

7 vs 39 sales

4 bed $985K / $645K
Burua — 4 bed: $985K (17 sales) Calliope — 4 bed: $645K (124 sales)

17 vs 124 sales

Development activity

Burua Calliope
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Burua Calliope
Houses — 4.5%
$580/wk on $669K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Burua Calliope
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 77% of QLD

Liveability

Burua scores higher overall (41 vs 24).

Burua Calliope
Grade C D
Score 41/100 24/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Calliope carries more crime risk (52 vs 22); Burua carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 35).

Burua Calliope
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burua Calliope
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Burua

  • Faith Baptist Christian School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Calliope

  • Calliope State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Calliope State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burua Calliope
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 40

Mobility

Burua Calliope
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 526 km 525.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 363 min 369 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burua Calliope
Car (driver) 87.1% / 87.0%
Burua — Car (driver): 87.1% Calliope — Car (driver): 87.0%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 5.0%
Burua — Worked from Home: 6.8% Calliope — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.1%
Burua — Car (passenger): 5.0% Calliope — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.8%
Burua — Walked Only: 1.2% Calliope — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus — / 0.5%
Burua — Bus: not among its largest Calliope — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).

Setting

Burua Calliope
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.7 km 17.4 km

NBN connectivity

Burua Calliope
Connectivity score 30/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
277 premises
 48%
2,102 premises

Climate

Burua Calliope
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burua Calliope
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.46 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Burua Calliope
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Burua Calliope
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burua Calliope
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burua

Acreage Family

Calliope

Acreage Affordable Family Young Families

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